2014 Remembrance Day Literary Contest (Written and Submitted by Allen Stoolmiller)The Stanhope Historical Society (SHS) wishes to acknowledge the enthustiastic participation by teachers and students at the LM Montgomery Elementary School in this year’s Remembrance Day Literary Contest.Three dozen students submitted poems and short essays with Remembrance Day themes.The three-judge panel was impressed with the understanding, sincerity and depth of feelings exhibited by the young people from our local communities.While the judges could designate only four works for cash prizes, a committee spokesman said, “Making these choices was difficult as there was at least an equal number of additional very fine submissions.”The following students were awarded cash prizes ranging from $10 to $25 dollars for their submissions:First Prize - Remember byChelsey Adams, Grade 5 (pictured below)Second Prize - A Soldiers Prayer - by Lacey Roberts, Grade 6Third Prize - Home byGracie MacPhail, Grade 6Honorable Mention - Why Do We Remember? by Zoe Sullivan, Grade 6The prize-winning works were posted on the wall of the North Shore Community Centre prior to the commencement of the Remembrance Day service for the public to enjoy.As a feature of the program, Chelsey Adams read her poem, Remember, to the 400 to 500 people in attendance. [Well done, Chelsey!]

The Community of North Shore has a great tradition of holding Remembrance Day Services to honour those who serve our country so well and often at great cost. Below are a few pictures from our 2014 Remembrance Day Service marking the 15th year of holding services in the Community. Thank you to many people in the community who made the event such a success with well over 400 people in attendance. Master of Ceremonies The Honourable Jim Lee, Capt. Jim McInnis and the #60 Confederation Air Cadets, Stanhope Historical Society members, Knights of Columbus members, Pater Audio, Father Keith Kennific, Sheila Gallant, Chelsey Adams, Margaret Power and Combined Choir, David Rodgers, Veterans, Sgt. LouAnne McQuaid, and so many more. Thank you.﻿Remembrance Vignette 2014 Canada's Veterans – Remember Themwww.veterans.gc.ca/iremember ﻿

Thank you to outgoing Councillors in 2014 Fred Connolly (Vice-Chair), Wanson Hemphill, Joanne Jay, Andrew Morrow, and Denis Shaw. Councillors are an integral part of municipal government and our community councillors work on your behalf for no financial compensation. Special thank you to both Fred Connolly and Andrew Morrow who oversaw the implementation of the new Planning document for the community and Wanson Hemphill for his work on the Celebration 2014 project. Our thanks to Councillor Fred Connolly, Councillor Wanson Hemphill, Councillor Denis Shaw, Councillor Joanne Jay and Councillor Andrew Morrow all finishing their Council work in 2014. Your dedication and contribution to the community is greatly appreciated.

2014 Remembrance Day Literary Contest By Allan StoolmillerThe motto of the Stanhope Historical Society (SHS) is “Preserving the Past for the Sake of the Future”. The Remembrance Day Literary Contest is one of the ways by which the SHS has attempted to engage local youth in acknowledging the contributions of veterans to the preservation of liberty and freedoms in this nation and throughout the world. The SHS initiated the Remembrance Day poetry and essay contest for local primary school students in 1999 in conjunction with the dedication of the cenotaph at the North Shore Community Centre (NSCC). This literary contest was begun under the auspices of Carol MacMillan, a former Principal of LM Montgomery Elementary School (LMMES) with participation of Sr. Genna Dunn, Principal of the former Tracadie Elementary School. Allen and Marilyn Stoolmiller have overseen this SHS activity for the last several years. Presently, the contest guidelines for the Remembrance Day Literary Contest are provided to the staff of LMMES each year with the hope that as many teachers as possible make time within their demanding syllabuses to allow and encourage participation by their grade 4, 5 and 6 students. Contest Guidelines for 2014

1. Entries must be submitted on 82 x 11" paper. Essays may not exceed 350 words and poems must not exceed 32 lines. Entries will be judged on content, grammar, and spelling.2. Students may submit an entry in either category or single entries in both categories.3. It is important that the following information be on the back of each entry: Name, Address, Phone Number and/or Email, Age & Grade

This year the student entries will be picked up at the close of school on Friday afternoon, November 7th, so that a committee of SHS members may read and rank the students’ contributions. Student participation varies from year-to-year, but typically 40 to more than 60 submissions have been received. The judges will designate specific poems and/or essays for 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize. The judges may also designate a fourth work for honourable mention. Winning students will be awarded cash prizes of $25, $15, or $10. The first place winner will be invited to read their work at the Remembrance Day Service at the NSCC.Winning entries (essays or poems) will be displayed at the North Shore Community Centre on Remembrance Day. Certificates and prizes for the winning entries will awarded at the NSCC prior to the Remembrance Day ceremony. A duplicate set of certificates and winning entries will be delivered to the LMMES on November 12th for display at the school.